KIRKUS REVIEW

This laptop-shaped offering (it opens from top to bottom
after the release of a Velcro closure) introduces tots to colors, numbers,
shapes, and opposites.

Bip, Bop, and Boo, a stuffed cat, elephant, and monkey
respectively, appear in each section to suggest an activity (“Bip asks, ‘What
shapes do you see?’ ”) via speech bubble. All but one of the four double-page
spreads have flaps for readers to lift, but unfortunately they are too flimsy
to withstand robust interaction. There is also a spin dial on two pages as well
as sliding panels on another; all are relatively easy to manipulate. While the
concepts are presented clearly enough (the book is part of the Skills for
Starting School series), some of the images are a little too small for counting
or easy identification. Bip, Bop, and Boo are fairly endearing characters, but
the illustrations are a haphazard mishmash of what looks to be clip art and
stock photography. The handle at the top is a toddler-friendly touch.

Little ones may be drawn to the sparkly foil of
the faux screen cover, but the programming inside is industry standard. (Board book. 2-3)

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